Tongling County's First Party Congress Memorial Hall

　　Phoenix Mountain boasts not only beautiful scenery and numerous scenic spots and historical sites, but also a glorious history of revolutionary struggle. During the War of Resistance against Japan, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the people of Tongling waged an intense revolutionary struggle here. The first Party congress of the Tongling County Committee of the CPC was held at the Zhou Family Primary School in Xinyuling within the Phoenix Mountain area.

　　In July 1939, the Tongling County Committee held its first Party Congress at the Zhou Family Primary School in Xinyu, Phoenix Mountain. The original meeting site was bombed by Japanese forces, leaving only a gate tower today. In 2011, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Tongling Party organization, the county committee (now the Yi’an District Committee) and the county government (now the Yi’an District Government) decided to build a memorial hall near the original site of the first congress, within the Phoenix Mountain scenic area, replicating the structure of the original Zhou Family Primary School.

　　The memorial hall covers an area of 10 mu, with an investment of over 2 million yuan. The exhibition area is divided into four sections: Sparking the Flame, Flames of Anti-Japanese War, Seizing Victory, and Creating Brilliance. With detailed materials and rich historical facts, it recreates the scene of the meeting and outlines the history of the establishment, development, and growth of the Communist Party of China in the Tongling region. It also showcases the glorious chapters written by the people of Tongling in the socialist revolution and construction, especially on the journey of reform and opening up.